Richard Parkinson

New album from folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm announced for autumn

August 13, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

“Bones of Trees”, the new album by folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm, is scheduled for release on 12th September 2025 on Cavalier Recordings. During his 25-year career as a storytelling balladeer in the tradition of John Prine, […]

Joan Shelley announces new album “Real Warmth” out in Autumn 2025

August 12, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Singer-songwriter Joan Shelley has announced that her latest record, “Real Warmth”, will be released on 19th September 2025 via No Quarter. “Real Warmth” is the follow-up to Shelley’s 2022 album “The Spur”, for which the pandemic […]

The Onlies to release their fourth album in autumn 2025

August 7, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Pacific Northwest old time string band The Onlies have announced the release of their fourth album “You Climb the Mountain“ on 19th September 2025. The band are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Sami Braman, Riley Calcagno, and Leo […]

Realising Waylon’s dreams – Shooter Jennings to put out the first of his father’s archive releases

August 6, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Triple GRAMMY® Award-winner Shooter Jennings has announced the release of “Songbird”, a completely new, previously unheard album by his legendary father, Waylon Jennings. The album will be released via Son of Jessi/Thirty Tigers on 3rd October […]

Circles Around The Sun share “Interludes With The Dead Vol 2” to celebrate Grateful Dead 60th anniversary

August 5, 2025 Richard Parkinson 0

Circles Around The Sun (CATS) have announced the release of their latest album, “Interludes for the Dead: Volume 2”, on 7th November 2025. Volume 1 comprised the music composed for the set breaks at the iconic […]

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

July 28, 2026 0

“Radiate a smile if we’re only here for a short while / no we don’t want to miss a day / cus there’s so much we must do,” sings David Keenan on Radiate a Smile, four […]

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

July 28, 2026 0

The new release by The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio arrives with lively words of welcome. After three solo releases of his own, in 2019 Mike Jacoby teamed up with Don Read and Mike Levin to form […]

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

July 28, 2026 0

When we say more people should know about Hayden, I’m not talking about the beloved 18th-century composer and founder of Viennese Classicism, but about Paul Hayden Desser, the Canadian singer-songwriter who has been quietly ploughing his […]

Articles by Richard Parkinson

New album from folk singer-songwriter Tim Grimm announced for autumn

Joan Shelley announces new album “Real Warmth” out in Autumn 2025

The Onlies to release their fourth album in autumn 2025

Realising Waylon’s dreams – Shooter Jennings to put out the first of his father’s archive releases

Circles Around The Sun share “Interludes With The Dead Vol 2” to celebrate Grateful Dead 60th anniversary

Interview: David Keenan on inspiration, optimism and telling stories

The Mike Jacoby Electric Trio “Welcome to the Family”

More People Really Should Know About: Hayden

Various Artists “Just Look Inside the Cover – Songs of Pete Ham”

Willie J Healey to release new EP before October tour dates